Sixty Soldiers Re-Enlisted in U.S. Army Reserve in Special Annual Ceremony on Capitol Hill

Soldiers Reaffirm Pledge to National Service on U.S. Army Reserve's 102nd Anniversary

WASHINGTON, April 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sixty Soldiers in the U.S. Army Reserve were honored today in the fifth annual National Capitol Reenlistment Ceremony on Capitol Hill to mark the U.S. Army Reserve's 102nd anniversary.

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Among the Soldiers reenlisting were a Silver Star recipient, combat veterans, a Hurricane Katrina volunteer and an expectant mother.  In the days prior to the ceremony, the 60 Soldiers and their families toured the Pentagon, the U.S. Capitol, the Library of Congress, and witnessed a wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.  

The National Capitol Reenlistment Ceremony gives the U.S. Army Reserve, currently 206,000 strong, a unique opportunity to recognize high-performance Soldiers who have chosen to commit to continued service (thousands of Soldiers re-enlist year-round). Lt. Gen. Jack Stultz, Chief, Army Reserve, performed the oath of office.  

"By re-enlisting here today, these Soldiers demonstrated their commitment to our nation and their communities, and they showed the selfless service and personal courage required to protect our way of life and keep all of our families safe," Stultz said.  "As part of the next generation of Army Reserve leadership, they will ensure our ability to shape the force to meet the security challenges of the future."

Army Reserve Soldiers have played a vital role in every American military and humanitarian mission of the past 102 years.  They served in WWI, WWII, Korea and Vietnam; they provided support for public-works projects during The Great Depression. Most recently about 250 Army Reserve Soldiers deployed to Haiti to provide disaster relief in the wake of the January earthquake, and around 15,000 Army Reserve Soldiers are currently deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan.

ABOUT THE UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE

The U.S. Army Reserve provides trained and ready units to complement the Army, ready to perform their mission during peacetime, overseas contingencies and war.  Our Soldiers are highly skilled full-time patriots whom civilian employers share with the Army Reserve.  Army Reserve Soldiers have played a vital role in every American military and humanitarian mission of the past 100 years.  Today, roughly 206,000 trained Army Reserve Soldiers in units across the country stand ready to serve the Nation when called upon by the President of the United States.  For more information, please visit http://www.usar.army.mil.

SOURCE U.S. Army Reserve